Fantasy conversions

[denstore]

I have recently returned to the world of figures, from an about 30 year absence. Used to paint a lot of figures in my teens, but been mostly into scale models ever since.

Now, being a fantasy nerd, and with all the fantasy movies and TV-shows, and an obsessed friend, I've been starting to sway, and look at figures again. I'm not very productive, but when I do finish something, I like to enter the local contests. There are a few good dedicated fantasy figures available, but I was thinking of using historical 75mm figures, and basicly just paint them in other designs.

What's your view on this? Sacrilege or accepted practise? Will people start to riot when I paint my Crecy figures in "horrendously inaccurate" designs? I will probably do whatever I like anyway, but it is always fun to know if you will be an outcast forever.
I've been judging scale models for years, and even if we aren't supposed to look at 'historical accuracy' when judging here in Sweden, I'm quite convinced it would be hard to bring a splinter camouflage Yamato, or a bare metal FW-190 to the show, and not get the accuracy police wanting to lock the doors and call for the men with straitjackets.....

 

[swralph]

Hi Denstore
You buy a model it's your's.You can do what the hell you like with it,the main thing in this hobby is to have fun. I don't worry about historical accuracy.
Cheers
Ralph

 

[Helm]

Cant see it being a problem just enter them in the fantasy section. If you enter them in historical then yeah you may well be marked down for it
Steve

 

[legend69]

Could not agree with you more....some of the historical figures as just "asking" to be converted to fantasy. I will agree with Helm

Cant see it being a problem just enter them in the fantasy section. If you enter them in historical then yeah you may well be marked down for it
Steve

Go wild and have fun.

Anthony

 

[denstore]

There are quite a few that I'm thinking of converting to Game of Thrones characters.
And thanks, it's nice to hear that there are others that think like me.

 

[Pilgrim_uk]

Hi Den

Some pieces are just crying out for modding like some of the 17/1800 American pieces into steampunk pieces.

Good luck

 

[zane666]

It seems unanimous, go for it, you will get the rivet counters from time to time but, thats to be expected.

cheers zane

 

[balder]

I say go for it, too. I have converted some figures before. It's nice to paint something and not worry that the colour is accurate. Fun is the name of the game.
Gerald